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Joe Biden received 81,283,501 votes (51.3%) and Donald Trump received 74,223,975 (46.9%) in the 2020 presidential election.

At a Feb. 4, 2024, rally in Sturtevant in southeastern Wisconsin, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell falsely stated that Trump received 83 million votes and Biden 66 million.

Lindell, a Minnesota resident, is prominent in the election conspiracy movement. He has falsely claimed that voting machines were manipulated to steal the 2020 presidential election.

Last April, an arbitration panel ordered Lindell to pay $5 million to a software developer who proved that Lindell was wrong in his claim that data showed voting machine fraud in the election.

Biden won by collecting 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232.

In Wisconsin, Biden won 1,630,673 votes (49.5%) to Trump’s 1,610,065 (48.8%).

Wisconsin has been decided by less than 1 percentage point in four of the last six presidential elections, dating back to 2000.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

Federal Election Commission: Federal Elections 2020

Rumble: HOT Live Stream Vos Recall Event Feb. 4th 2024 1:30pm

AP News: MyPillow founder ordered to pay $5M in election data dispute

State of Wisconsin: Canvass Results for 2020 General Election – 11/3/2020

Wisconsin Watch: Has Wisconsin been decided by less than 1 percentage point?

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In the 2020 presidential election, did Donald Trump get 83 million votes and Joe Biden 66 million?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch
February 12, 2024

<h1>In the 2020 presidential election, did Donald Trump get 83 million votes and Joe Biden 66 million?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />February 12, 2024</p>

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<p>Joe Biden received 81,283,501 votes (51.3%) and Donald Trump received 74,223,975 (46.9%) in the 2020 presidential&nbsp;election.</p>
<p>At a Feb. 4, 2024,&nbsp;rally&nbsp;in Sturtevant in southeastern Wisconsin, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell falsely stated that Trump received 83 million votes and Biden 66 million.</p>
<p>Lindell, a&nbsp;Minnesota&nbsp;resident, is&nbsp;prominent&nbsp;in the election conspiracy movement. He has falsely&nbsp;claimed&nbsp;that voting machines were manipulated to steal the 2020 presidential election.</p>
<p>Last April, an arbitration panel&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;Lindell to pay $5 million to a software developer who proved that Lindell was wrong in his claim that data showed voting machine fraud in the election.</p>
<p>Biden won by collecting 306&nbsp;electoral&nbsp;votes to Trump’s 232.</p>
<p>In&nbsp;Wisconsin, Biden won 1,630,673 votes (49.5%) to Trump’s 1,610,065 (48.8%).</p>
<p>Wisconsin has been decided by less than 1 percentage point in four of the last six presidential elections, dating back to 2000.</p>
<p><em>This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://rumble.com/v4b6ry0-hot-live-stream-vos-recall-event-feb.-4th-2024-130pm.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Federal Election Commission: <a href="https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Federal Elections 2020</a></p>
<p>Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/v4b6ry0-hot-live-stream-vos-recall-event-feb.-4th-2024-130pm.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HOT Live Stream Vos Recall Event Feb. 4th 2024 1:30pm</a></p>
<p>AP News: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mypillow-ceo-lindell-elections-voting-machines-e183a7df16837f79841efc91b51d25f6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MyPillow founder ordered to pay $5M in election data dispute</a></p>
<p>State of Wisconsin: <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528pre-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020</a></p>
<p>Wisconsin Watch: <a href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/08/has-wisconsin-been-decided-by-less-than-1-percentage-point-in-four-of-the-last-six-presidential-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Has Wisconsin been decided by less than 1 percentage point?</a></p>
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